The NBA Playoff bracket was finalised last night with some mouthwatering match-ups scheduled for the first round.

The Boston Celtics secured top seed and home court advantage in the Eastern Conference after beating the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland lost to Toronto.

But all the attention in the East was on the Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat with one team destined to miss out on the post-season.

Ultimately, it was the Heat who missed out with both the Pacers and Bulls winning their final regular season matches.

Meanwhile in the West, most of the final bracket had been finalised before last night's games with the LA Clippers and Utah Jazz the only sides able to swap places but Chris Paul's side held onto the fourth seed with their win over the Sacramento Kings

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Kevin Durant and Steph Curry will look to turn it on in the post-season

When will the first matches take place and how to watch

The post-season will begin this Saturday April 15 with games being played each day until at least April 30, assuming there are seven-game series.

The second round will begin on May 1 with the possibility of moving to April 29 or 30, depending on whether the first round ends quicker than expected.

You will be able to watch all the Playoff matches on the NBA League Pass.

Games live on BT Sport for UK viewers are yet to be announced but below is the schedule for the First Round Game 1 matches and what American network they will be available on (subject to change).

Saturday April 15 (GMT)

8pm Indiana at Cleveland First Round Game 1 ABC

10.30pm Milwaukee at Toronto First Round Game 1 ESPN

1am Memphis at San Antonio First Round Game 1 ESPN

3.30am Utah at LA Clippers First Round Game 1 ESPN

Sunday April 16

6pm Atlanta at Washington First Round Game 1 ABC

8.30pm Portland at Golden State First Round Game 1 TNT

11pm Chicago at Boston First Round Game 1 TNT

2am Oklahoma City at Houston First Round Game 1 TNT

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Gregg Popovich has been to nine Western Conference Finals in the last 18 years

Who are the favourites?

Defending NBA champions Cleveland have been under-par in the regular season but LeBron James has been to the NBA Finals for six consecutive years.

The Golden State Warriors made it clear at the start of the season that the Playoffs and not regular season records was their aim for this season after blowing a 3-1 lead in last year's Finals.

Kevin Durant has returned from injury just in time for the post-season, meaning the Warriors will be firing on all cylinders when they get underway this weekend.

The Boston Celtics are yet to progress past the first round under Brad Stevens but securing home court advantage and the No 1 seed will no doubt will give them extra confidence going into this weekend.

The San Antonio Spurs have reached the Western Conference Finals nine times in the last 18 years and head coach Gregg Popovich has established a winning mentality with Kawhi Leonard leading the charge.

The Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Toronto Raptors and the Washington Wizards will all fancy their chances of causing an upset in the post-season but not many can see past a Cavaliers v Warriors final for the third straight year.